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District to pursue FEMA hazard‑mitigation buyout for flood‑damaged Clyde site
Summary
Staff recommended pursuing a FEMA hazard‑mitigation residential buyout for the flood‑damaged education center in Clyde; the program could cover demolition and fair‑market pre‑storm value, but proceeds would pass to the county and may take time to process.
Haywood County Schools staff told the Board they plan to pursue a FEMA hazard‑mitigation buyout for the district property in Clyde that sustained repeated storm damage.
Staff said they met with the state hazard‑mitigation deputy director and that the program could fund demolition costs and pay fair market value for a property based on the day before the storm. Tax value for the Clyde property is about $4 million, staff said, and market value would likely be higher; staff characterized this as the best financial option the district has found for that site and noted the process may be lengthy.
If the buyout proceeds, staff said the property would revert to the county, which typically transfers such parcels to the municipality where the damage occurred (in this case, likely the Town of Clyde) for use as green space. Staff emphasized that the Board would need to vote to pursue the buyout because pursuing it is effectively selling the property; staff also said the Board can stop the process at any point before completion without obligation.
District presenters said they will seek a formal motion if the Board wants to move forward; no formal vote to initiate the buyout process was taken at the meeting. Staff cautioned the buyout process with FEMA and the state can take a long time and that final proceeds may be routed to the county rather than the school system directly, although funds may be requested by the district for use like other county receipts.
